The 18th annual Race for the Cure is helping raise awareness, and it kicks off this Saturday at Cal Expo.

The 18th annual Race for the Cure is helping raise awareness, and it kicks off this Saturday at Cal Expo.

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Updated: 8:02 AM PDT May 8, 2014

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WEBVTT THOUSANDS DRESSED IN PINK WILL PACK CAL EXPO FOR THE ANNUAL RACE FOR THE CURE. MORE THAN 2000 WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER THIS YEAR. LETICIA ORDAZ REPORTS THE MONEY RAISED FROM THIS EVENT IS CRUCIAL TO KEEP PROGRAMS GOING FOR THOSE CURRENTLY FIGHTING THE DISEASE. I AM SO BLESSED TO STILL BE HERE. NICKY HAD TO FIGHT FOR HER LIFE. I THOUGHT I WAS TOO YOUNG FOR BREAST CANCER. SHE FOUND A LUMP BUT WAITED NEARLY A YEAR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. I DID NOT HAVE ANY INSURANCE ALL I DID NOT THINK THERE WERE MANY OPTIONS FOR ME AND I HAD A FAMILY TO TAKE CARE OF, SO I PUT MYSELF LAST. HER DOCTOR CONFIRMED SHE HAD STAGE THREE BREAST CANCER. IT WAS REALLY SCARY AND I WAS VERY AFRAID FOR MY CHILDREN. I WANTED TO BE AROUND FOR THEM. SHE MADE THE DECISION TO HAVE BOTH OF HER BREASTS REMOVED. SHE HAS GONE THROUGH CHEMO AND RADIATION. IT IS A JOURNEY SHE HAS NOT TAKEN ALONE. HER DOCTOR REFERRED HER TO A BREAST CANCER NAVIGATOR. CAROL HAS BECOME A BEST FRIEND OF MINE. HER JOB IS TO HOLD MICKEY'S HAND EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. FEELING GOOD. THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW I'M HERE. THEY CAN CALL AT ANY TIME. I WOULD HAVE FELT SO LOST AND I DO NOT THINK I WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE TREATMENT WITHOUT HER HELP. RACE FOR THE CURE AND COLEMAN SACRAMENTO HOPES TO FUND THE PROGRAM. UNTIL WE GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE FIND A CURE FOR EVER, WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON SAVING LIVES. ON SATURDAY, NIKKI WILL TAKE PART IN HER FIRST RACE FOR THE CURE AS SHE CELEBRATES HER SIXTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, SHE HAS A MESSAGE FOR ALL WOMEN. I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER WOMAN TO WAIT LIKE I DID, IT IS UNNECESSARY. SHE IS SO GRATEFUL FOR THE PROGRAM, SHE PLANS TO GET HER DEGREE AND COME BACK TO MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED. KOMAN SACRAMENTO SAYS THAT EVERY WOMAN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A NAVIGATOR NURSE. RACE FOR THE CURE IS THE SATURDAY.

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The 18th annual Race for the Cure is helping raise awareness, and it kicks off this Saturday at Cal Expo.